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The future of restraints of trade
On 7 September 2026 the Australian Government released an exposure draft of the 'Competition and Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Banning Unfair Non-Competes) Bill 2026'. Subject to any changes made following consultation, the government is proposing [...]
Performance Under Review: Best Practices For Managing Employee Performance
On 31 July 2025 Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on the topic of 'Performance Under Review: Best Practices for Managing Employee Performance' at the 18th Annual Employment Law Conference hosted by The Education Network at [...]
Independent Contractors: Recent Development in the Law
On 18 March 2025, Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on 'Independent Contractors: Recent Developments in the Law' to Legalwise Seminars' Employment Law Symposium in Sydney. The question of whether a worker is, or should be, [...]
Mental Health and Injuries in the Modern Workplace
On 21 February 2025, Elizabeth Devine will be presenting a paper on 'Strategic Adjustments: Addressing Mental Health and Injuries in the Modern Workplace' at The Education Network's 10th Melbourne Employment Law Conference. In her presentation, [...]
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Casual employment – expanded definition in the Fair Work Act 2009 takes effect
The question of whether a worker is a permanent or casual employee is a perennial issue in Australian employment law. The longstanding law has been that an employee may not be merely labelled a casual [...]
Mental Health and Injuries in the Modern Workplace
On 2 August 2024, Elizabeth Devine presented a paper on 'Strategic Adjustments: Addressing Mental Health and Injuries in the Modern Workplace' at The Education Network's 16th Annual Employment Law Conference at the Imperial Hotel on [...]
Changes to national minimum wage, modern award rates of pay and unfair dismissal threshold
On 1 July 2024 the national minimum wage decision made on 3 June 2024 took effect. This resulted in a 3.75 percentage increase to the minimum wage (now $915.90 week/ $24.10 per hour). The same [...]
